A multi-state examination of the victims of fatal adolescent intimate partner violence, 2011-2015

Conclusions: Intimate partner violence is a preventable public health problem. This study documents that intimate partner violence among adolescents can result in deaths of intimate partners and corollary victims. Effective prevention should begin in early adolescence and incorporate shared and protective risk factors to have the greatest impact on adolescent IPV.
Source: Journal of Injury and Violence Research - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research